Canada by Motorhome

very good organization for a holiday without problems

riche experience

Canada, a beautiful nature destination

(Translated by Google) We liked Canadian nature and Canadians who are kind, helpful and uncomplicated.

Very nice experience between nature and discovery of local life

(Translated by Google) an alternating rhythm of national parks and diving into total nature and activities allow us to discover local life. A lot of pleasure.

only downside our plane ticket meant that we had 2.5 days available for Montreal, which is a bit too much because Montreal is an interesting international city but does not have the cachet of other big.

can be another downside the departure to see whales at; Zodiac is made at; 30 km north of tadoussac 30km that we reverse in Zodiac to get back to the heart of the activity. animal to Tadoussac. Very nice agency, well organized, respectful of the environment but a little too much Zodiac to visit. "high" speed to reach the sites.

Nevertheless, a lot of fun to be had. make runs very well balanced.

A big thank you to; your team [...]

Nice adventure

(Translated by Google) Updated leaves a poorly prepared motorhome; and time wasted because of ça, a beautiful journey in the natural parks of Quebec and beautiful memories.

Extraordinaire

Some disappointments

(Translated by Google) First of all, I would like to thank Christelle Blaquière for the good work done during our trip to Canada in a Camping Car, but I would like to specify: the few small disappointments but also the good things we experienced; .
1. I thank Raymonde for the excellent welcome at Canadream, as well as the drivers during our transfers. Everything was perfect.
2. Booking the activity seaplane on the same day as the reception of the motorhome is just impossible! It is not possible to combine an activity the same day due to lack of time.
3. La Mauricie Park campground. SEPAQ campsites. We were the first customers of the season, with 3 people to understand the documents and give explanations.
Luckily we had to change the day of the activity. seaplane, because there was no shuttle or activity. , well a lot of mosquitoes and burns .
4. Seaplane, good activity.
5. Lac st Jean, ghost town of val jalbert. You don't even need half a day to visit, half a day. houses were closed . We had booked; the restaurant for the evening, an hour before we came to warn us that there was a lack of customers. The restaurant would be closed. .
6. St F&élicien Zoo, good activity;
7. Camping at my father's garden. Very nice campsite, pleasant and lively.
8. Domaine des dunes à àgrave; Tadoussac. Beautiful campsite, attentive and competent staff. Cause bad weather our activity whales in zodiac was canceled . We booked via the campsite (shuttle included) an AML cruise for the whales.
Thanks to; Authentik for reimbursement participation.
9. Hautes Gorges park campsite. No shuttles, no activities!
10. J-Cartier Park. No activity open, we left after 1 night, disappointing.
11. Quebec City - Camping de la Joie . Very nice campsite, very good welcome by the owner of the campsite. This gentleman did everything to make our stay very pleasant, shuttle, explanations. Perfect
12. Mont Orford Park campground. Another SEPAQ campsite. No shuttle or activities.
I am sure that the SEPAQ campsites are good campsites, but unfortunately we were still at the beginning of the season, and nothing is yet planned for the reception of customers.
If Authentik had warned me of this, I would have delayed my trip for 15 days. I remain on my hunger ....... [...]

(Translated by Google) Availability of the counselor before departure and the quality preparation of the personalized road book were appreciated.

The whole trip was fabulous and we had a great holiday. What in my opinion could evolve is in the detail of the road book, - in the section of road information, some stages have erroneous distances. And we had to check (for example last stage indicated 179 km and 2h of road whereas in reality there was only 35 km and 40 mn of road. - 2 stages we seemed unsuitable and we chose to camp on sites other than those initially planned and therefore repay 2 additional nights. The reason: poor location of the campsite in the Parc du Saguenay (the sites to visit as the site of new France and the hike to the statue was on one bank and the jasieux park campsite was 3 hours away on the other side.... and in Valcartier park we did not We weren't near the park at all, so we decided to spend one more night in Quebec City.

Thanks to; all canadradream employees in the service, the smile and the attention. [...]

(Translated by Google) Excellent organization in general: very detailed roadbook; with the travel guide and practical information, Voucher exchange system, choice of accommodation (we preferred the Mauricie, Saguenay, Jacques cartier and Oka national parks as well as Auberge St Antoine in Montreal), excellent activities offered (seaplane, kayak in the fjord and whale watching safari), camping car by Cité; Laval caravan at the top!! (Very professional, very nice). Well thought out circuit, we have seen in two weeks the essential points of our conception of a family trip to Canada.

It is disappointing to have to wait until the day after our arrival at Montreal to pick up the motorhome (not before 3 p.m.). May be advisable to stay in the city center rather than near the airport for already. enjoy Montreal A little advice as just specify that you provide us with towels and household linen in addition to the bedding (which pleasantly surprised us by the way) and that would save us from load unnecessarily...

A good thought for Mélanie, the naturalist guide of the Jacques Cartier National Park, for the experience and the unforgettable adventure with "lévasion en Borealie" nocturnal walk in the footsteps of the moose, in rabaska.
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(Translated by Google) Kindness, availability and valuable advice from Karine Beaudin. Denis from Domaine de la Joie (bear safari) is exciting and passionate. It is "authentic".

(Translated by Google) It was an exceptional experience. We especially liked Lac St Jean and its historic village of Val-Jalbert. And Quebec.

Too bad for the Mauricie Park, which is very beautiful, we were able to go canoeing but a little wasted; to because of bad weather and the black fly. We would have liked spend an extra night at; Quebec to see at least the Montmorency Falls and the Island of Orleans.

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(Translated by Google) Everything is ready to spend a good holiday without reservation worries. The road book is very well done. We only have a few more let yourself be guided.

Some campsites did not correspond at all to; our criteria. Off-park campsites are (most often) crowded, no privacy, poorly laid out plots. On the other hand, the campsites in the parks are within walking distance. our taste really very good.
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(Translated by Google) Proximity of nature, exceptional welcome from all the Quebecers we met; and size of spaces.

The truck is still an old concept that is not very sustainable and very fuel-intensive.

I had booked accommodation alone at the garden of antoine rue st denis in agrave; Montreal and it was perfect the site is superb and the staff too.

Organization: PERFECT [...]

(Translated by Google) We did this route but modified tailor-made with accommodation.

Flawless organization. Stay perfectly modeled; on our expectations. Wealth, hospitality and beauty from the country.

The company AVIS offers a vehicle in the mini-van category (the ford flex), while a normal suitcase does not even fit inside. flat in the trunk once the rear seats are open. We have been obliged to pass in the superior category and to supplement financially... That seems to me somewhat limited, the more so as the vehicle, type mini-van, which you quote in example on the site (dodge grand caravan or equivalent, European equivalent Renault Espace) gave us complete satisfaction during airport transfers. Former owner of a Renault Espace, I guarantee you that the vehicle which was proposed had nothing to do with see and did not belong to; the above category: it was the only moment of our stay when we had the impression that we had an interlocutor in bad faith.

All the accommodation offered was of high quality; and at proximity places that interested us.

We have followed a number of tips from the roadbook, to which we have added the activities that we had found on our side. Everything was extremely interesting.

The travel diary is very precise, very clear, well constructed. The complement of the GPS (which we had) seems to us in spite of all essential.

Perfect organization and very safe for us who were traveling with children.

Thanks to VR DISCOUNT staff. Whether at the time of taking charge (in Joliette) or at that of the return of the motorhome (in Quebec), the 2 people who took care of us (but whose names I do not know) were very kind and very attentive. listening to our needs. [...]

(Translated by Google) We liked landscapes and nature.

Contract a little too complex and lack of camping equipment in the RV.

The Tree in tree to; Saint Félicien is an activity of quality in a magnificent setting.

(Translated by Google) We had an "adventure in slippers"! The trip was exotic and the landscapes sublime, and all possible obstacles had been overcome. erased from our route by the designers of the course. We felt like Robinsons at; the discovery of an unknown country, protected by a little guardian angel on the shoulder.

The motorhome trip was very pleasant in general. No really negative point concerning transport, except perhaps the cost of fuel... but this point is not really modifiable.

The campsites were judiciously chosen so that we had optimal comfort while remaining in an experience of proximity. of nature. If we had to give a slightly less positive opinion, it would be on the dates. We chose a stay at the beginning of the summer season, end of May / beginning of June, and although the campsite was "open", we often found it difficult. door closed for the local information point, or the campsite convenience store. Certainly that did not prevent us from to camp comfortably, but sometimes we needed a little orientation help and the info centers were closed. Also, games rooms or swimming pools were not accessible. Too bad for the rainy days...

We have chosen to do the "nature" activities, that is to say the vast majority of them. of hiking and walks to; on foot or by canoe. On this point, nothing to say. Concerning the excursion of the whales to; Tadoussac, it is ESSENTIAL to bring VERY WARM clothes (hats, gloves, pants other than simple jeans) in addition to a warm coat because the temperature drops dramatically once on the water.

The travel diary was perfectly established, and the explanations on the routes perfectly took over from the GPS. Only small point of shadow: in the notebook and trip it is indicated; that to go down from Tadoussac to the Parc de la Jacques Cartier, the road along the Saint Laurent is one of the TOP 5 in Quebec... OK, but it's a torture to follow. read when our route to scrupulously circumvents this one because of works! Our organizer had oriented us perfectly. on the route to take to avoid the works (road through the park, very beautiful by the way!), but we had a little twinge of not being able to admire this road along the St Laurent. A little advice therefore: erase the passage on the "TOP 5" if the road is not taken :-)

Organization: PERFECT!! We had a guardian angel on our shoulders. Always pleasant and sympathetic (even when I sent a less nice message thinking of not having any info when everything had been sent to me and explained and that I had not printed the correct document... My Fault!!!) Super efficient when needed. Nothing to do say!

Thanks to; the charming saleswoman of a "local produce" shop in St Prime (near St Félicien). We went into the "local products" shop thinking we were finding edible products, when they were artisanal products (jewellery, decoration, etc.). When the saleswoman asked us; if we were looking for something specific and it was mentioned; "microbrewery beers", she sketched; a smile and although our request for could absolutely not find; satisfaction in her shop, she very kindly directed us to 2 places where we could find what we were looking for. She was even disappointed not to be able to help us more. What kindness, and what open-mindedness. At home, we would certainly have been entitled to; a sulky face. :-) So thank you to; that person. (The beers were great by the way :-)

Also thank you to; Caroline DION of Authentik, who was patient with us during our many travel preparation questions, knew how to concoct a tailor-made stay for us with our one-year-old granddaughter, and was adorable from A to; Z! Cheer! [...]

(Translated by Google) We really liked it. beauty sites visited. All campsites were clean and beautiful. National parks have very interesting activities.

In terms of taking charge of the motorhome, it was catastrophic. Canadream gave us Appointment at; 10:30 a.m. to our hotel, they came to 11:45 a.m. after we relaunched them 2x by phone, once on site very long support.

We had two small problems with the travel diary, the 1st on the Tadoussac Parc j-cartier route the route on the map was not the same as that on the roadbook, the 2nd is that for the day of return, we did not have the explanation to bring the bus back to canadream but we had the details to get to us. our hotel result we found ourselves to the entrance to montreal with the camping bus, really not great.

Apart from our two small problems everything was very well organized. Thanks !
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(Translated by Google) a good "condensed" quite varied.